Politics News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Trump’s Truth Social enters crypto ETF race – deVere Group urges caution
Source: deVere Group June 16 2025 – Donald Trump’s Truth Social has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a dual Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), sparking concern from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. The proposed fund, the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF (ticker: B.T.), sponsored […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: DAWN Statement on Israel’s Escalating Attacks on Iran and U.S. Citizens Unable To Leave Israel and Iran
Source: DAWN Washington, D.C. June 16, 2025 – In response to Israel’s escalating attacks on Iranian infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens unable to leave Israel and Iran, DAWN issued the following statements: “Israel’s targeted attacks against Iranian media and government infrastructure makes clear that this is war for regime change and Iran’s […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Swiss Government Fails to Act on “Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Forum” – CSI
Source: Christian Solidarity International (CSI) CSI supports the Swiss sponsored peace negotiations between the Azerbaijani Government and representatives of the forcibly displaced Armenian Christian population of Nagorno Karabakh as required by the Swiss parliament. However, the Council of Ministers angered Swiss parliamentarians by tacitly accepting Azerbaijan’s ethno-religious cleansing of Nagorno Karabakh and refusing to communicate […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Green’s fiscal strategy opportunity to debate new thinking on public investment – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign welcomes the recognition in the Green Party’s Fiscal Strategy of the importance of government capability in building an economy and society that delivers what our communities need. Its fiscal strategy is a significant contribution towards moving thinking on from the […]
MIL-OSI China: China expands departure tax refund policy to more regions
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 16 — China will roll out its departure tax refund policy in Dalian, a coastal city in northeast China, and in Hubei Province in central China from July 1, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. The policy allows overseas tourists to claim back […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: The current state of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand – Stats NZ media release and report: Housing in Aotearoa New Zealand: 2025
The current state of housing in Aotearoa New Zealand – media release 17 June 2025 Housing in New Zealand’s cities is changing, with an increase in housing density, and more multi-unit homes. Home ownership has increased, however housing affordability is still an issue for many households, according to a report released by Stats NZ today. Housing […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Modernising Early Childhood Education funding
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funding Review to ensure the funding system is simple, fair, and gets value for money. Mr Seymour has established an ECE Funding Review Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG), chaired by Linda Meade to carry out this review. It will report […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Legislation – Radical employment bill threatens every NZ worker – CTU
Source: Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is urging all political parties to vote against Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, as it will severely undermine workers’ rights. “This new Bill will legislate many of the attacks on workers’ rights signalled by Brooke van […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Legislation – All workers will now be able to be fired at will – the Govt has no shame – PSA
Source: PSA All workers will be in the firing line for instant dismissal regardless of circumstances under a law change now before Parliament. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brook van Velden has introduced the Employment Relations Amendment Bill which will make it harder for workers to bring personal grievance claims. “This is plainly and simply a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health Privatisation – Private health contracts advance Govt’s health privatisation agenda – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s directive to Health New Zealand to give 10-year contracts to private hospitals for elective surgeries is a further step towards privatisation of health care, the PSA says. Stripping money out of the public health system to pay private, for-profit providers will not solve the Government’s underfunding of health, Public Service Association Te […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Rural voters fed up with rates rip-off – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Councils have a mountain to climb to win back the trust of rural ratepayers, Federated Farmers says – and that starts with cutting wasteful spending and sharing the burden more fairly. “At the same time, councils deserve an overhaul of their funding tools and other changes to central government policy,” Feds local government […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Gordon Wilson Flats’ heritage protection goneburger
Source: New Zealand Government The derelict and unsafe Gordon Wilson Flats in Wellington will lose its protected heritage status and become eligible for demolition through an amendment to the Resource Management Act (RMA) in the coming weeks, RMA Reform and Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “The Gordon Wilson Flats were used as social housing until […]
MIL-Evening Report: Wetland restoration is seen as sunk cost – but new research shows why it should be considered an investment
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wei Yang, Senior Scientist in Environmental Economics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Shutterstock/Wirestock Creators As extreme weather intensifies globally, governments are seeking nature-based solutions that deliver both climate and economic benefits. The restoration of wetlands is an often overlooked opportunity. As our recent study shows, […]
MIL-OSI USA: NEWS: Sanders Introduces No War Against Iran Act
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Vermont – Bernie Sanders WASHINGTON, June 16 – Following Israel’s military strikes against Iran, which threaten to further destabilize the Middle East and draw the United States into yet another military conflict, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced the No War Against Iran Act to prohibit the […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Radical employment bill threatens every NZ worker
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is urging all political parties to vote against Brooke van Velden’s new Employment Relations Amendment Bill, as it will severely undermine workers’ rights. “This new Bill will legislate many of the attacks on workers’ rights signalled by Brooke van Velden, fundamentally undermining the […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs The contract will see British Steel supplying a minimum of 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail in the UK over the next 5 years. Credit: Network Rail thousands of steelworkers’ […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin, Duckworth Join Padilla, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding Trump Remove Military Forces From Los Angeles
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Joins Local Leaders, Army Corps Of Engineers To Celebrate Progress of Cahokia Heights Sewer Trunkline Project
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin June 13, 2025 Phase I of the city’s sewer trunkline project was supported by $3.5 million in federal funding Durbin secured through an earmark in the FY23 government funding bill CAHOKIA HEIGHTS – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined state and […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Don’t risk Dutton on TAFE
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 15 April 2025 The 2025 Federal Election will set the path for many aspects of the lives of TAFE students, teachers and educators, but none more pressing than the future of TAFE. We have seen landmark improvements to the sector since Anthony Albanese’s Labor government took office. TAFE once again […]
MIL-OSI USA: Jeffries, Morelle Letter to Speaker Johnson on Member Security
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Dear Speaker Johnson: We write in the wake of this weekend’s lethal and catastrophic political violence in Minnesota to urge you to fulfill one of your most fundamental obligations as Speaker of the House: ensuring Members of Congress can safely […]